so long.... farewell....

well the day has finally come round for me to hitch a ride back across the water... finally! i think i have just about finished packing but the standard last minute additions are sure to be many. Since my last blog what have i been up to... hmmmm... well i started a rest week from friday so riding has been pretty easy. Off the bike, i had a good party at home on saturday with all the family to say goodbye and stuff. Even opened some birthday presents which was bizarre as its not till february but i wont see anybody before then now so!

not much to report really, its just been packing and waiting really.

Thanks to dave at quickvit.co.uk for loading me up on vitamins and healthy stuff for the season and to pete at InGear for getting my wheels back into shape... the breaking surface was about to crack it was worn so thin! actually, as for wheels... they are mavic open pro rims on dura ace hubs with dt swiss spokes, built by a certain Mr Brickell....and they're amazing! they have lasted sooooo long without any problems. i used them for certain races and training last season then all my winter training just done and i have only just had them serviced, plus one or two times i had to true them slightly in the season. Bomb Proof! Lets just hope the team allow me to ride on them as we are sponsored by mavic for wheels and shoes, but although the rim is mavic, the hub is shimano...hopefully. i've seen the mavic shoes we are getting which are pretty swish!! ill put some photos up when i actualy get them, and helmet and glasses are made by Ekoi, which isnt bad either! I like new kit!!

ok then... time to head out for my last ride in england for a while... thank god! back to safe roads soon! right, ill blog again when im over the water and will put some snaps up too.

adios amigos!